Did we really say ‘Recycle your Gadgets’? Yes, we did! And, it is totally possible. Want to know how?
All you need to do is show some love to your old gadgets and resell them in the market to fetch a good price for them. There are many retailers in the market who buy old products, refurbish them and sell them as totally new. Just like you are eyeing new products and gadgets there must be people out there who might be thinking of buying what you already have but you don’t like it anymore. So, why just waste those keeping at home rather put them on sale so that you can switch onto something new and get money selling your old one.
There are many retailers that are always in need of old phones and also if you are not able to locate them in your vicinity then you can search for them online as there must be many that will buy your product online and get it refurbished.
Now, it is even time to act environmentally-responsible and look for an alternative so that you don’t end up disposing of your mobile phone into a bin. So, the answer is “Recycle”.
According to the latest research there are almost more than 700 million old or used cell phones in America, at present and almost around 125 million handsets are discarded each year. The discarded ones end up in polluting the landfills and going into waste which could have otherwise used for some other purpose.
What is the need to recycle gadgets?
The electronic waste is considered as the most harmful and deadliest. The batteries that your cell phones, laptops, smart watches have contains high amounts of heavy metals like cadmium, lead and mercury. There are various other chemicals that are found in the outer casing of the mobile phones that are brominated flame retardants (BFRs) or Polyvinyl Chloride(PVC), these substances further can create a havoc when suspended in the environment.
So, now you know how you can do your bit by giving away your cell phone for recycling.
How can you recycle your old gadgets?
Give it away to a family member or a friend or your younger siblings
This will not increase the lifecycle of your gadget but will also increase your love with the person whom you plan to giveaway your gadget. LOL! Yeah but it is true. Try it for yourself.
Directly try to resell the gadget to the retailer from where you have bought the product
In this case it becomes easier to resell your gadget as the retailer willeasily trust the authenticity of the product. Moreover you can ask for a good price in return only if the product is in good shape. Like this you do not have to wander unnecessarily here and there to sell your product.
Sell it back to the company
There are at times schemes, offers promoted by the big companies itself in which they offer taking back their old product and in return you can buy a new product. Isn’t this a great bargain? How wonderful it would be. And, like this you do not even have to worry about the environment as the company won’t just simply discharge it as they put it into a better use by recycling or refurbishing it. You have to visit the company’s website to check for any such scheme or offer. Generally such deals are available during the festive season.
Browse for websites that sell refurbished gadgets
There are innumerable websites out there that sell refurbished gadgets online at superb rates. You get exactly the same thing just a bit older but you won’t ever feel that you have sacrificed even a bit anywhere. Want to know the options available online? You will get the latest of the technology online; iphone 7, iphone 8, iphone 7+, iphone 8, iphone 8+, iphone 6+, iphone 6, Macbook Air, Samsung Galaxy phone, Samsung Notepad. You just say the name and it will be there right in front of you in dazzling colors. You can by the latest models of the refurbished iphone online at low rates.
So be smart, save smart by making smarter choices in life!